2016 Map of Cumberland City

About this map

Cumberland City sits at the southern bend of the sprawling Lake Barkley, where the waters of the Cumberland River were harnessed to reshape the Tennessee landscape. The topography here is defined by deep, narrow hollows and high ridges that reflect a history of timbering and small-scale agriculture, such as Furnace Hollow and Bear-Spring Hollow. The map reveals a complex system of water management, including the Cross Cr Reservoir and designated navigation pools like Pool Fourteen. Evidence of early settlement is found in numerous hilltop burial grounds, including Haus Cem and Dunbar Chapel Cem, which often mark the original locations of rural communities. The unique geological footprint of the Wells Creek Basin dominates the southeastern corner, while the small settlement of Throckmorton and family-named ridges like Wright Ridge provide essential touchpoints for genealogical research in this river-bound portion of Stewart County.